Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 10, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 14, 2001 Page: 10 of 16
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IH] Bains Countfl Leader
TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2001
Rains County resident
awaits liver transplant
by Bonnie Burch
Rains County Leader staff
When was the last time you
paused and were thankful your liver
was working properly? Most of us
go about our daily affairs and give
little or no thought to our internal
organs unless we are experiencing
health problems. Ida Lue Frazier is
a Rains County resident whose liver
has deteriorated to the point that she
has been given approximately two
years to live unless she receives a
new liver from a donor.
Billie Seymore, who works in
accounts receivable for Terry’s
Furniture in Emory, brought Fraz-
ier’s condition to the attention of
her boss, Lawrence Terry. Terry and
wife Linda own Terry’s Furniture,
and he, in turn, told the Leader
about Ida Lue’s condition.
Mike Frazier is the husband of
Ida Lue and is employed by Terry’s
as an inventory control clerk at the
Emory warehouse. Terry said,
“Inventory control requires an hon-
est person who is very conscien-
tious. I am notifying the newspaper
in order to raise awareness of the
Fraziers’ problem. She (Ida Lue) is
going to die if she doesn’t get a
transplant.”
Mike Frazier provided informa-
tion to the Leader about the plight
of his family in the form of a letter,
which follows:
Rains County resident Ida Lue
Frazier was recently added to the
Liver Transplant Waiting List at
Baylor Hospital in Dallas. Ida and
husband Mike live in the Dunbar
community along with their adopted
children, Mika <age 6) and twin
sons, Jacob and Joel (age 4). Mike
works as an inventory control clerk
for Terry’s Furniture.
Ida Lue was diagnosed with a
composite disease called CREST
about 15 years ago. It is a some-
what rare condition in that it is
composed of five different diseases
affecting various parts of the body.
Every letter in the word CREST
stands for a different illness, the
most serious of which is primary
biliary cirrhosis. The other diseases
are controllable, but to date, there is
no cure for the cirrhosis. Ida has
been enrolled in the Southwest
Medical Center Research Program
at Parkland Hospital for the past
five years with the hope that the
progression of the disease could be
delayed. Unfortunately, this past
January her liver had deteriorated
to the extent that doctors in the pro-
gram felt it imperative that she
receive a new one.
Ida is fortunate to be enrolled in
the Baylor program due to the fact
that its transplant success rate is
about 85%. The national average is
only about 65%. The waiting list is
currently extending from 15 to 18
months, and given the fact that she
has only been given two years to
find a new liver, her family Ls anx-
iously hopeful.
As with most medical procedures,
the cost of this operation is enor-
mous, and treatment after the oper-
ation must continue for the rest of
her life. Anti-rejection drugs are
estimated to cost $1,000 to $5,000
per month. Mike has opted for two
avenues of relief; he has established
an Ida Lue Frazier Love Fund at the
First National Bank of Emory and
has written to churches all over
Texas for prayer and support. Mike
preaches, teaches and leads singing
at the Country Baptist Church in
Point, and he believes that God and
His people will respond to the needs
of their sister. Terry's Furniture and
many of its people have already
given time and materials toward
this effort with Mr. Terry's blessing.
Quotes Mr. Terry, "The family
comes first. ”
The Frazier children are praying
along with their dad and know how
to ask God for something they want
and believe that He can supply. The
Fraziers ask that everyone take a
moment from their busy schedules
to offer a prayer that God's will be
done. Not e\>eryone has the income
to give, but it costs nothing to pray.
In the beginning, Ida Lue began
experiencing intense itching all over
her body, resulting from bile
remaining in her system. The condi-
tion has now evolved into a great
deal of pain and sleeplessness. “I
stay tired, tir^d. If I stop, 1 fall
asleep. The progression of the con-
dition has been a very humbling
experience for me. 1 look around
and see children worse off than I
am. If it came down to it, I would
never take an available liver if there
was a child who could use it,” she
Leader photo by EARL HILL
DR. JERRY RODGERS of Presbyterian Family Medical Center administers
an injection of Hepatitis B vaccine to Ida Lue Frazier, who was diagnosed
about 15 years ago with a composite disease called "CREST." Frazier is cur-
rently on a waiting list for a liver transplant from the Baylor Institute of
Transplantation Sciences.
said. She has become uninsurable
because of the condition.
Her husband said he would
appreciate the opportunity to clear
up the notion that people with cir-
rhosis of the liver consume great
amounts of alcohol. “Ida Lue has
never had a drink in her life,” he
said. Mike further explained that his
wife’s illness has progressed too far
to receive a living donor liver. In
that case, a healthy person may
donate about one-half of his/her
healthy liver to an ailing patient.
The Fraziers have nothing but
praise for Ida’s doctors and medical
facilities. As mentioned above, she
is currently a participant in the
Southwestepn. Center
Research f*rogt»mnndor the care of
Dr. Marilyn Mayo. Some experi-
mental drugs are given to her as
well as authentic drugs at this time.
Her husband explained, “In the pro-
gram in which she participates, she
may be receiving a placebo or a real
drug. We won’t know until the year
2005, if she lasts that long.”
Due to the vast deterioration of
her liver, Dr. Mayo has now referred
her to Dr. Murray at Baylor
Hospital where the transplant will
take place if a liver becomes avail-
able. Husband Mike stressed, “Our
goal is for her to survive.”
In Emory, the Frazier family sees
Dr. Jerry Rodgers. “He is a won-
derful human being. He loves chil-
dren and is compassionate. You can
talk to him, and he respects you.
Most importantly, he listens!” Ida
said.
The Fraziers have lived in Rains
County for the last two years after
moving here from Wylie. People
interested in contributing to the
fund for Ida Lue should mail their
donations to the following address:
IDA LUE FRAZIER
LOVE FUND
P.O Box 67
Emory, TX 75440
Acct. # 3078466
In an attempt to provide informa-
tion to anyone who is considering
becoming an organ donor, the
Leader spoke with Southwest
Transplant Alliance spokesperson
Pam Silvestri. She said her organi-
zation is headquartered in Dallas
and serves the East Texas area.
Silvestri added, “The reason people
are not asked to sign the back of
their driver’s license anymore in
order to become donors is because
the Department of Public Safety
was charged with too much respon-
sibility in that matter in the past,
and many people were confused.”
Silvestri emphasized that it is
extremely inportant for people to go
to their families and make their
wishes known about organ dona-
tion. She stressed, “Your family
needs to know your wishes about
this important matter. They don’t
know how to deal with this issue
shortly after the loss of a loved
*♦
one.
The spokesperson went on to say
that there are currently 75,000 peo-
ple awaiting transplants, and 5,(XX)
of that number are Texans. She said,
“Unfortunately, about 16 people die'
every day while awaiting a trans-
plant. We know how to do the trans-
plants but not enough people under-
stand the importance of donating
their organs.” Answers to all ques-
tions about the matter can be
obtained by calling the toll-free
number 800-788-8058 and/or visit-
ing the web site at:
www.organ.org.
Along the same lines, the Leader
spoke with Sulphur Springs Depart-
ment of Public Safety employee Jan
UnscgwhP confirmed what Silvestri
said about the fact that people are
not asked to sign the back of their
driver’s licenses anymore. Unser
said that when people apply for or
renew their driver’s licenses today,
there is NO MEN TION of organ
donation. There should be forms
available at the counter or people
may ask about the subject and will
be directed to the forms. If interest-
ed in organ donation, a person must
fill out the card and have it wit-
nessed by two people. The red
sticker should be put on his/her dri-
ver's license, and the card should be
kept in a wallet along with the li-
cense.
Arbala Dance
The third Friday night dance at
Arbala will be August 17 at 6:00
p.m. at the Arbala Community
Center. Buckendorf and Company
Band will provide the music. Bring
a covered dish; tea and coffee will
be furnished.
Jessie Hicks came by the office
recently to renew a subscription for
his parents, Joe and Lorcnc Hicks.
Brad Walker of Alba dropped by
the Leader office recently to renew
his subscription.
Louise O. Gardner of Greenville
was in the office last week to renew
her subscription to the Rains
County Leader.
Hall introduces
bill to scrap the
tax code
Rep. Ralph Hall (D/TX) an-
nounced that he is a co-author of
legislation introduced recently, the
“Date-Certain Tax Code Replace-
ment Act” (H.R. 2714). The bill
would sunset the current tax code
on December 31, 2005, forcing
Congress to begin the process of
finding a replacement.
“I want to commend the Presi-
dent for delivering the largest tax
cut in 20 years. Now Congress
should turn its attention to reform-
ing the tax code,” stated Represen-
tative Hall.
The “Date-Certain Tax Code Re-
placement Act” would give Con-
gress and the President approxi-
mately four years to replace our
current complex and outdated Fed-
eral Tax Code with a system that is
both equitable and effortless. The
bill establishes a bipartisan com-
mission to study the problem with
the current code and make recom-
mendations to Congress for a tax
reform plan.
“The key feature of the bill is that
from the moment it is signed into
law, it will require Congress and the
American people to begin a national
debate on how to replace our out-
dated tax system,” Hall said. “In
order to generate debate on reform,
I am also a co-sponsor of legislation
that proposes a national sales tax
and a flat tax. The hard-working
taxpayers of our nation need some
relief.”
“I have long supported compre-
hensive tax reform and reform of
the IRS. Changes in our tax system
.will encourage savings and invest-
ment, as well as bring fairness to
the tax code,” said Hall. “Reform
will simplify the revenue collection
process and lower the burden on tax
payers.”
“As members of Congress, we set
a date to balance the budget,” Hall
said. “It’s time to set a date to re-
form the tax code.”
Prevent Blindness
asking for donation
of unwanted vehicles
Prevent Blindness America is
conducting a program throughout
Texas to ask people to donate their
unwanted vehicles to them. The
funds will be used to support the
many programs designed to make
the public aware of various blind-
ness prevention programs.
To donate a car, donors may call
1-800-860-4150 and the vehicle
will be picked up in a short time.
There arc some restrictions. The
telephone number may be called at
any time.
****
A good man’s mind is filled with
honest thoughts; an evil man’s mind
is crammed with lies. Proverbs 12:5
Tri-county Hamfest
Saturday, August 18
The Rains Amateur Radio Asso-
ciation (RARA) has joined with
three other ham radio clubs in Hunt
and Hopkins counties to sponsor a
Hamfest on Saturday, August 18.
The Hamfest will be conducted at
the Raytheon Recreation Room at
the Raytheon (formerly E-Systems)
facilities on 10001 Jack Finney
Blvd. in Greenville from 8:C0 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m.
This Hamfest will feature ven-
dors of new ham radio equipment
and associated supplies such as
antennas, wire and cable, and all
the other things that make the ham
radio hobby fun. These vendors
will include companies such as All-
Corn, Radio Shack, etc.
There will also be tables of used
equipment being sold by hams in
the area. Testing for new and
upgraded ham radio licenses will
be conducted at 10:00 a.m. and
there will be a viewing of a storm
warning training film provided dur-
ing the day.
Everyone is invited, no need to
be a ham to enjoy the fun. The
Hamfest is sponsored by the Sabine
Valley ARC, the Raytheon Radio
Club, the Hopkins County ARC
and RARA. TTiere will be an en-
trance fee of $5 per person over 12
years of age, and you can rent a
table to sell or promote the hobby
for $10.
POINT NEWS
by LaRissa Duarte 473-0009 or 598-3256
Locals
Amanda Campbell from Cedar
Hill has been staying the week with
her grandparents, Ray and Linda
Franklin.
We are all very sorry that Buddy
and Vera Williams’ house was bro-
ken into.
One hundred and seven people
attended the First Baptist Church in
Point on Sunday morning. Bro. Jim
Boyte brought the special music.
With the Sick
Ray and Linda Franklin’s daugh-
ter, Pam Campbell, had surgery a
few weeks ago and is now doing
better.
Our Sympathy
Our sympathy goes out to the
family of Mark Fenter. .
Birthdays/Anniversaries
Ray and Linda Franklin’s grand-
son, Andrew Perry, celebrated his
birthday on August 11. He was 13
years old and celebrated with a
skating party.
Happy birthday to Judy Hud-
dleston on August 12; she is 41
years old.
Happy birthday to Jackie Jr.
Huddleston on August 16.
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